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EPC B
About 1 Bishops Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bishops Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barford St. Michael, Banbury, Banbury (OX15 0RU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 22.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £306,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Bishops Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bishops Close, Barford St Michael, Banbury, OX15 0RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Bishops Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2014Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1 x Norway Spruce - Fell
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Bishops Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£306,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bishops Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Bishops Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,942
Street avg £4,747
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Banbury district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX15 0RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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